biofuels and chemicals from mixed waste · 2019-11-27 · municipal solid waste in the world...
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9th Stakeholder Plenary Meeting
European Technology and Innovation Platform Bioenergy
20-21 November 2019 Brussels
Rob VierhoutGovernment Relations Advisor
BIOFUELS AND CHEMICALS
FROM MIXED WASTE:THE ENERKEM CONTRIBUTION
TO SUSTAINABILITY AND
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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200+ employees
Transforming waste and residues into biofuels and renewable chemicals
Low-cost advanced
biofuels and
renewable chemicals
Pre-commercial
facility in operation
International projects
backed over
US$600M in
investments
Exclusive feedstock-flexible
multi-product technology
Smart waste management
solution displacing landfilling
and incineration
ENERKEM AT A GLANCE
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ENERKEM SOLUTION
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN THE WORLD
Source: World Bank, 2018
solid waste
generated
each year
2BILLION
TONS
600MILLION
TONS
recycled or
composted
unrecoverable
solid waste
suitable for
Enerkem
1.4BILLION
TONS
978BILLION
LITERS*
of biofuel or
renewable
chemicals
transformed by
Enerkem
* Average volume of production based on a second generation
Enerkem facility with thermal reformer and hydrogen technology
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN EUROPE
Source: Eurostat, European Commission, 2017
solid waste
generated
each year
254 MILLION
TONS
122MILLION
TONS
recycled or
composted
unrecoverable
solid waste
suitable for
Enerkem
132MILLION
TONS
92BILLION
LITERS*
of biofuel or
renewable
chemicals
transformed by
Enerkem
* Average volume of production based on a second generation
Enerkem facility with thermal reformer and hydrogen technology
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TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
REDISTRIBUTION OF RENEWABLE
PRODUCTS
GREEN MANUFACTURING
POST CONSUMPTION
TRANSFORMATION
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38 million litres per year
(i.e. 1 X standard Enerkem system)
25-year agreement with City of Edmonton
for 110,000 dry US tons of waste per year
Cellulosic ethanol
CAPACITY
FEEDSTOCK
PRODUCT
The World’s first pre-commercial waste-
to-biofuels facility.
ENERKEM ALBERTA BIOFUELS (EAB)
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INTEGRATED PROCESSING & TRANSFER FACILITY
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INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
RECYCLING CENTER
COMPOSTING CENTER
ENERKEM BIOREFINERY
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FACILITY SNAPSHOT EDMONTON ALBERTA BIOFUELS (“EAB”)
PHASED CONSTRUCTION
FOR SUCCESSFUL
SCALE-UP
KEY ACHIEVEMENTSCOMPLETION
STATUS
PHASE 1+2WASTE TO SYNGAS
&
SYNGAS TO METHANOL
1st Pre-commercial plant to convert heterogeneous waste feedstock to chemical
grade syngas
Senior lenders “Bankability / Reliability” test passed (February 2017):
• IMPCA industry-compliant Bio-Methanol sold
PHASE 3METHANOL TO ETHANOL
Installation of Bio-Methanol to Bio-Ethanol island completed in fall 2017, on time and
on budget. Commissioned on 2018.
EtOH production since Q1 2019; ramping-up production in Q2 & Q3
LOCATION Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CAPACITY 14.5 tph of waste feed
FEEDSTOCK MSW from City of Edmonton, wood biomass, C&D, waste plastics
KEY
FEATURES
Proprietary technology transforming the ultimate residue of sorted
MSW into clean syngas
Syngas is used to produce, thermo-catalytically, and with the
option of additional H2, MeOH. The latter is carbonylated and
Ethanol produced by hydrogenolysis
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ETHANOL
SYNTHESIS
METHANOL
SYNTHESIS
COMPRESSORS
GASIFIER &
FEEDING
ENERKEM ALBERTA BIOFUELS (EAB)World’s first MSW-to-biofuels facility
SCRUBBING
TOWERS
METHANOL ETHANOL2017-now2016-2017
International
Sustainable Carbon
Certification (ISSC)
British Columbia Carbon Intensity
certification (in addition to Alberta
and Canadian RFS certifications)
U.S. EPA approval to
collect RIN’s for cellulosic
ethanol produced at EAB © Enerkem
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Input: 200K US tons of waste
Output: 95M litres per year
Non-recyclable waste from the
commercial and institutional sectors
(bio-)Methanol, (bio-)Ethanol
CAPACITY
FEEDSTOCK
PRODUCT
ENERKEM IN VARENNES
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One production line facility
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Input: 400K US tons of waste
Output: 265M litres per year
Non-recyclable waste from the municipal,
industrial, commercial and institutional sectors
(bio-)Methanol
CAPACITY
FEEDSTOCK
PRODUCT
ENERKEM IN ROTTERDAM
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3
4
Two production line facilities
TYPE1
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Input: 440K US tons of waste
Output: 265M litres per year
Non-recyclable waste from the municipal,
industrial, commercial and institutional sectors
(bio-)Methanol
CAPACITY
FEEDSTOCK
PRODUCT
ENERKEM IN TARRAGONA
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3
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Two production line facilities
TYPE1
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ROTTERDAM
TARRAGONA
VARENNES
CALIFORNIA
EDMONTON
OPERATIONALPERMITTED / IN
PERMITTING PROCESSUNDER
DEVELOPMENT
UNITED KINGDOM
PROJECT PIPELINE
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AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL
The Sky's the Limit Challenge is part of a nationwide challenge to Canadians to
develop the cleanest, most affordable and sustainable fuel for the aviation sector
to further reduce its carbon footprint and fight climate change.
May 29th 2019
Enerkem is finalist of The Sky's the Limit
Challenge led by Natural Resources Canada.
DOMINIQUE BOIES
Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
By expanding the range of biofuels and
biochemicals enabled by our technology, Enerkem
will be able to set new global standards in waste
management, biofuels and renewable chemicals
and be at forefront of the circular economy
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A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNCOR
o Closing of a US$38.3 million equity investment from Suncor, Canada’s leading integrated energy company
o The company first participated in the ownership of Enerkem in April 2019 as part of a US$58.4 million
equity financing alongside Enerkem’s existing shareholders.
o With this new investment, Suncor becomes a significant, strategic shareholder of Enerkem
October 22th 2019
Suncor Energy increases its participation in
Enerkem, strengthening their existing relationship
DOMINIQUE BOIES
Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
Through this additional investment, the confidence
Suncor is showing us sends a clear signal that they
strongly support and believe in the Enerkem technology,
confirming our leadership in the advanced biofuels market
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CONTRIBUTING TO MEET WASTE
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES